Month: August 2026

September 1848: When the First Train Pulled into Burnley

• Burnley
• Lost Stations of Lancashire
• Railways

September 1848: When the First Train Pulled into BurnleySeptember 1848: When the First Train Pulled into Burnley

August 29, 2026 Geoffrey Whittaker BSc MAGeoffrey Whittaker BSc MA 0 Comments 7:48 am

Burnley grew rapidly between 1848, when the railway arrived, and the 1890s. In this article OS maps are used to[...]

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Preston’s Tramways: From Horse‑Drawn Beginnings to Electric Modernity

• Preston
• Trams

Preston’s Tramways: From Horse‑Drawn Beginnings to Electric ModernityPreston’s Tramways: From Horse‑Drawn Beginnings to Electric Modernity

August 9, 2026 Geoffrey Whittaker BSc MAGeoffrey Whittaker BSc MA 0 Comments 11:39 am

Preston’s tramways developed from modest horse‑drawn routes into a fully electrified urban network before finally giving way to buses in[...]

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